"I think that would be the most beneficial result of this technology for the individual. It would force us to be honest with ourselves first and foremost. To me that can only be a good thing for the individual and society as a whole. "

"And who exactly will be the thought police in this dystopian future? :) You raise an interesting point. Let me propose a thought experiment: if I had a machine that would project your thoughts on a screen so that a room full of…"

"Richard:
Actually, behavior would not matter if such technology ever becomes perfected and widespread, not even the very best behavior, because it still would not alter our thoughts, and humans really don't have much control over what thoughts…"

Richard Lawrence's Blog

The recent tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut is one of the most horrible in recent memory. The actions of that young man were as incomprehensible as they were inexcusable and we as a country need to learn from what happened to better protect ourselves and our children. What is even more inexcusable and, in my mind just as disgusting, is the way gun control advocates use this tragedy to support their agenda.

As the details unfold we are starting to see there was a lot of anger and…

The internet is once again abuzz over the latest atrocities committed against US citizens and diplomats by thugs intoxicated on a belly full of the religious hate being force-fed to them. Over in the West the debate, at least the intramural one in the Western world, seems to be centered around what is the proper burden level of blame the country responsible for this video should bear in all this. Being the country responsible equals being the eminent domain owner of the dirt upon which…